As a side note: In 2006, the final game of the World Cup was played between Italy and France in Germany. We were on vacation in Italy in a small town called Vernazza at the Cinque Terre. That night, we were watching the final game in our apartment and around midnight the church bells started playing as Italy scored the winning goal in a shootout. The entire town exploded in joy as the piazza filled with the happy celebrants. The celebration continued on through the night and the next morning, they had their world champion Tee-shirts on sale. What an experience!